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Chairman Person ˈtʃeəmən ˈtʃermən Charge Company Meeting Noun

This flashcard defines "chairman" as the head of an organization, committee, or company, and as the person who presides over a meeting. It also highlights the alternative, gender-neutral terms "chairperson" or "chair."

This flashcard defines "chairman" as the head of a committee, organization, or company, and also as the person in charge of a meeting or debate who controls the speaking order. It notes that "chairperson" or "chair" are often used instead to avoid gender implication.

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/tʃe͟ə(r)mən/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](委员会、组织机构的)主席;(公司)总裁 The chairman of a committee, organization, or company is the head of it.
  [oft with poss]
  • Glyn Ford is chairman of the Committee which produced the report...

    格林·福特是提交这份报告的委员会的主席。

  • I had done business with the company's chairman.

    我和那家公司的总裁有过生意往来。

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[N-COUNT; N-VOC 可数名词;称呼名词](会议、辩论的)主持人,主席 The chairman of a meeting or debate is the person in charge, who decides when each person is allowed to speak.
  [Mr/Madam N]
  • The chairman declared the meeting open...

    大会主席宣布会议开幕。

  • I hear you, Mr. Chairman.

    我明白,主席先生!


Oxford chair·man / ˈtʃeəmən ; NAmE ˈtʃermən / noun ( plural chair·men / ˈtʃeəmən ; NAmE ˈtʃermən / ) 1 the person in charge of a meeting, who tells people when they can speak, etc. (会议的)主席,主持人 2 the person in charge of a committee, a company, etc. (委员会的)委员长,主席;(公司等的)董事长 the chairman of the board of governors (= of a school) 校董会主席 The chairman of the company presented the annual report. 公司董事长提交了年度报告。 note at
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chair·man / ˈtʃeəmən ; NAmE ˈtʃermən / chair·men / ˈtʃeəmən ; NAmE ˈtʃermən /
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chairmanchair‧man /ˈtʃeəmən $ ˈtʃer-/ ●●○ W3 noun (plural chairmen /-mən/) [countable]
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1someone, especially a man, who is in charge of a meeting or directs the work of a committee or an organizationchairwomanchairman of Potts was appointed chairman of the education committee.deputy/vice chairman Barrett serves as vice chairman.Many people use chairperson or chair instead, to avoid suggesting that this person must be a man.2British English someone who is in charge of a large company or organization:  the chairman of British Aerospace Williams has been chairman of the board for five years.
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chairman

[ˈtʃeəmən]chairmanned, chairmanning, chairmans

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n.主席,会长;董事长

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